{"id":18625,"date":"2020-09-23T14:24:44","date_gmt":"2020-09-23T14:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alhaadi.org.za\/new\/?p=18625"},"modified":"2024-10-09T07:53:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T05:53:31","slug":"look-on-the-bright-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alhaadi.org.za\/?p=18625","title":{"rendered":"Look on the Bright Side"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sa\u2018eed bin Musayyab (rahimahullah) narrates the following incident regarding Sayyiduna Luqmaan (\u2018alaihis salaam) and his son:<\/p>\n

On one occasion, Sayyiduna Luqmaan (\u2018alaihis salaam) said to his son, \u201cO my beloved son! No matter what happens to you, whether it is something that you like or dislike, always speak to your heart and tell yourself that what happened was for the best.\u201d His son responded, \u201cAs far as your advice is concerned, I cannot assure you that I will be able to hold firmly to it until I am not convinced that the reality is exactly as you say.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sayyiduna Luqmaan (\u2018alaihis salaam) replied, \u201cO my beloved son! Indeed, Allah Ta\u2018ala has deputed a Nabi, so let us go to him as he will be able to explain that which I mentioned to you.\u201d The son agreed saying, \u201cLet us go, O father!\u201d They then departed with each seated on a different donkey, taking with them the supplies which they required for the journey.<\/p>\n

After travelling for many days and nights, they finally arrived at a desert. As they needed to traverse the desert, they made the necessary preparations and then entered the desert. They continued travelling until it was midday, the sun was high and the heat was intense. At this point, their water and provisions had depleted and even their donkeys were beginning to flag (become weak and tired). Thus, Sayyiduna Luqmaan (\u2018alaihis salaam) and his son dismounted and began to walk on foot.<\/p>\n

While walking, Sayyiduna Luqmaan (\u2018alaihis salaam) looked ahead and suddenly caught sight of some shapes and smoke in the distance. Based on what he saw, he thought to himself, \u201cThe shapes that I saw must be trees and the smoke must be from a settlement with people.\u201d However, while they were walking, his son stepped onto a bone lying on the path, causing it to stab through the bottom of his foot until it emerged from the top of his foot, and resulted in him falling unconscious.<\/p>\n

When Sayyiduna Luqmaan (\u2018alaihis salaam) turned to look for his son, he saw him lying senseless on the ground. He rushed towards him and embraced him, holding him to his chest. Then, to remove the bone, Sayyiduna Luqmaan (\u2018alaihis salaam) gripped it with his teeth and pulled it out of his son\u2019s foot. Thereafter, he used his turban as a bandage and tied it around his son\u2019s foot.<\/p>\n

Sayyiduna Luqmaan (\u2018alaihis salaam) then gazed at his son\u2019s face with his eyes welling with tears. As he wept, a single tear fell onto his son\u2019s cheek, stirring him from his unconscious state. As he recovered his senses, he looked at his father, and on noticing that he was crying, he said, \u201cO my beloved father! Why do you weep when this is best for me, as you yourself said to me?\u201d The son then asked, \u201cHow can this be best for me when our food and water have become depleted and you and I are stuck in this place? If you now go and leave me in this condition, you will carry grief and sorrow with you so long as you live, and if you remain here with me, both of us will perish. When this is the condition then how can this be best for me?\u201d<\/p>\n

Sayyiduna Luqmaan (\u2018alaihis salaam) replied, \u201cO my beloved son, I am weeping because I wish that I could give all the wealth which I possess in order to save your life. I am your father, and I possess the compassion of a father (which causes me to weep). As for your question as to how this can be best for you, then it is possible that (due to this difficulty,) an even greater calamity was diverted away from you.\u201d<\/p>\n

As he spoke to his son, Sayyiduna Luqmaan (\u2018alaihis salaam) looked into the distance, but to his surprise, he failed to see the shapes and smoke. He thus doubted and wondered to himself for a moment, \u201cDid I actually see anything?\u201d But then, after a moment, he said to himself, \u201cI did see something. However, it is possible that my Rabb caused something to transpire to that which I saw.\u201d<\/p>\n

While pondering over this issue, Sayyiduna Luqmaan (\u2018alaihis salaam) looked in front of him and suddenly saw a man arriving on a piebald (two-coloured) horse. He was dressed in white clothing, had a white turban on his head and seemed to be riding the wind. Sayyiduna Luqmaan (\u2018alaihis salaam) continued to watch the horseman as he drew nearer, until suddenly, he disappeared from sight.<\/p>\n

The horseman then called out, \u201cAre you Luqmaan?\u201d When Sayyiduna Luqmaan (\u2018alaihis salaam) responded in the affirmative, the horseman further asked, \u201cAre you the one known as \u2018Hakeem\u2019 (the wise one)?\u201d Sayyiduna Luqmaan (\u2018alaihis salaam) answered, \u201cThat is what people refer to me as and this (wisdom) is what my Rabb has granted me.\u201d<\/p>\n

The horseman then asked, \u201cWhat did this foolish son of yours say to you?\u201d Sayyiduna Luqmaan (\u2018alaihis salaam) responded by asking, \u201cO servant of Allah! Who are you? How is it that I can hear your voice but cannot see your face?\u201d The horseman replied, \u201cI am Jibreel, and it is only a close angel or a Nabi who can see me. Had that not been the case, you would have also been able to see me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jibreel (\u2018alaihis salaam) then repeated his question saying, \u201cWhat did this foolish son of yours say to you?\u201d Sayyiduna Luqmaan (\u2018alaihis salaam) thought to himself, \u201cIf you really are Jibreel, then you should know what my son said even better than I do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jibreel (\u2018alaihis salaam) then remarked, \u201cI do not have any knowledge regarding your affair. However, your Guardian Angels came to me when my Rabb had commanded me to sink this entire city as well as its surrounds and inhabitants into the ground. They informed me that the two of you were headed towards this city. I thus made du\u2018aa to my Rabb to hold you back from me as He wishes. Therefore, he kept you away from me through the difficulty which afflicted your son. Had he not been afflicted, I would have sunk the two of you into the ground together with the others.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jibreel (\u2018alaihis salaam) then passed his hand over the foot of Sayyiduna Luqmaan\u2019s (\u2018alaihis salaam) son. As a result, it healed completely and he was able to stand uninjured. Jibreel (\u2018alaihis salaam) then passed his hand over the water and food bags, causing them to fill with food and water. Thereafter, Jibreel (\u2018alaihis salaam) carried them with their conveyances, leaving them in the home from which they had commenced their journey.\u201d<\/p>\n

(Ar Ridha \u2018anillahi biqadhaa-ihi \u2013 Ibnu Abid Dunya #29)<\/em><\/p>\n

Lessons:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. A believer should always have a positive mindset. We must always remember that Allah Ta\u2018ala knows what is best for us. Hence, if we are undergoing any difficulty, then apart from the difficulty being a means of our sins being expiated, we must remember that the calamity could have been far worse. In this way, we will learn to look on the bright side and will insha-Allah never complain against the decision of Allah Ta\u2018ala or show Him ingratitude for His invaluable bounties.<\/p>\n

2. We may not always understand the wisdom behind some calamity we faced or the benefit we enjoyed through it. However, this does not mean that there was no wisdom or benefit behind it. Hence, instead of pondering why the calamity transpired, we should trust in Allah Ta\u2018ala and beg Him to safeguard us and keep us in His mercy.<\/p>\n

3. When a person engages in good deeds and righteous works, the angels befriend him, protect him, encourage him and make du\u2018aa for him. Conversely, when one engages in evil, he distances himself from the angels of protection and other angels that wish to assist him. Hence, we should strive to keep the friendship and company of the angels by always remaining clean and pure, internally and externally.<\/p>\n

4. As Muslims, we have complete belief and conviction in the words and promises of Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) based on him being the truthful Nabi of Allah Ta\u2018ala. We do not need to experiment, witness or see before we believe. It is for this reason that our belief is known as \u2018belief in the unseen\u2019.<\/p>\n

5. When the punishment of Allah Ta\u2018ala descends on evil people, causing them to be destroyed, then even the innocent among them are destroyed (though on the Day of Qiyaamah, they will be separated from the evil doers). Hence, we must keep away from places of vice and sin.<\/p>\n

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